Partha Choudhury @ Ghanta v. State Of West Bengal

06.02.2024 item No.231 Rakib (PA).

ct. no. 34 CRR 8 of 2024 Partha Choudhury @ Ghanta.

Vs The State of West Bengal.

In Re: An Application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure;

Ms. S. Bandhyopadhyay.

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.... For the Petitioner.

Ms. Sujata Das.

.... For the State.

Report submitted by the learned Advocate for the State be kept with the record.

Learned Advocate appearing for the State submits that 10 witnesses have already been examined out of the proposed 27 witnesses which the prosecution intends to rely. Learned Advocate appearing for he petitioner is aggrieved by the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 17th June, 2021. More than two and half years have been passed and another 17 witnesses are yet to be examined as submitted by the learned Advocate appearing for the State.

Accordingly, learned Special Court is directed to fix a schedule consisting of three dates and the schedule be fixed once in a month so that the trial of the case can be taken to its logical conclusion within a reasonable period of time. No unnecessary adjournment should be granted to either of the parties and in case any witness is absent the learned Court will

communicate with the Inspector-in-charge/officer-in-charge of Bhadreswar Police Station who would ensure in the production of the witness on the next date so fixed.

The learned Public Prosecutor conducting the case would produce materials, exhibits and documents on the date so fixed for examination of witnesses.

All efforts be taken by the stakeholders to conclude the trial of the case as early as possible.

With the aforesaid observations CRR 8 of 2024 is disposed of. Pending application, if any, is consequently disposed of. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)